Cable holder

Abstract

A cable holder, in particular for fiber optics cables, includes a base piece that contains a cable receiving duct that is open on top and axially, into which a cable can be loaded, and a cover piece that provides a retaining structure and that is hinged on the base piece to swivel from an open position into a closed position around a swivel axis. In the open position of the cover piece, the cover piece sticks out from the base piece and the cable is loadable into the cable receiving duct. In the closed position of the cover piece, the cover piece extends along the base piece and the retaining structure localizes the loaded cable on the cable receiving duct. The swivel axis extends in the area of one axial end of the cable receiving duct perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cable receiving duct and/or perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the cable.

1. A cable holder for optical fiber cable comprising:
 a base piece having a cable receiving duct that is open on top and axially, and includes at Least one guide section with a profile section that tapers to a duct base adapted to receive a cable, and  
 a cover piece mounted on the base piece, having a retaining structure and adapted to swivel around a swivel axis,  
 wherein the swivel axis is located proximate one axial end of the cable receiving duct and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of at least one of: the cable receiving duct or the cable,  
 wherein the cover piece is adapted to swivel around the swivel axis from an open position, in which the cover piece sticks out from the base piece and in which the cable can be leaded into the cable receiving duct, to a closed position, in which the cover piece extends along the base piece and in which the retaining structure localizes the loaded cable in the profile section that tapers to the duct base,  
 wherein the retaining structure provides a guide area for each guide section of the cable receiving duct that has a profile section that tapers to the cable receiving duct and that penetrates the assigned guide section when closing the cover piece,  
 and wherein the retaining structure provides a positioning area for each of at least one positioning section of the cable receiving duct that penetrates the assigned positioning section when closing the cover piece and that provides a contour or surface facing the cable receiving duct that is designed parallel to the swivel axis straight and/or level and wider than the cable.  
 
   
   
     2. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , wherein a preset position is defined by a contour of the retaining structure, in which the cable inlaid into the cable receiving duct is preset on the cable receiving duct proximate the swivel axis and can be moved laterally to the cable receiving duct in a portion of the cable receiving duct extending from the swivel axis. 
   
   
     3. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the retaining structure sticks out further from the cover piece in the direction of the base piece in a section proximate the swivel axis than in an adjacent section. 
   
   
     4. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the retaining structure operates to position the cable on the cable receiving duct proximate the swivel axis. 
   
   
     5. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the cable receiving duct provides the at least one positioning section, in which the duct base parallel to the swivel axis is designed level and wider than the cable.  
 
   
   
     6. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover piece is detachably mounted on the base piece. 
   
   
     7. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one spring positioned to preload the cover piece into its open position. 
   
   
     8. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lock operable to localize the cover piece in its closed position on the base piece. 
   
   
     9. The cable holder according to  claim 8 , wherein the lock includes at least one snap-fit that in the cover piece closed position catches behind a holding element, wherein the holding element can be released from the snap-fit to release the lock. 
   
   
     10. The cable holder according to  claim 9 , wherein the holding element is formed by a spring piece that can be positioned spring-elastically between a locked position, in which it can be caught from behind by the snap-fit and an unlocked positions in which it releases the snap-fit. 
   
   
     11. The cable holder according to  claim 10 , wherein the spring piece comprises a hinge spring that is adjustable to disengage the lock. 
   
   
     12. The cable holder according to  claim 9 , wherein a release key is arranged on the base piece or on the cover piece that when activated to release the holding element from the snap-fit operates the holding element. 
   
   
     13. The cable holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the retaining structure comprises an elastic material. 
   
   
     14. A measuring and/or testing device for measuring and/or testing electric and/or optical components or devices comprising:
 at least one socket that is designed complementary to a cable holder for optical fiber cable, the cable holder having: 
 a base piece having a cable receiving duct that is open on top and axially, and includes at least one guide section with a profile section that tapers to a duct base adapted to receive a cable, and  
 a cover piece mounted on the base piece, having a retaining structure and adapted to swivel around a swivel axis,  
 wherein the swivel axis is located proximate one axial end of the cable receiving duct and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of at least one of: the cable receiving duct or the cable,  
 wherein the cover piece is adapted to swivel around the swivel axis from an open position, in which the cover piece sticks out from the base piece and in which the cable can be loaded into the cable receiving duct, to a closed position, in which the cover piece extends along the base piece and in which the retaining structure localizes the loaded cable in the profile section that tapers to the duct base,  
 wherein the retaining structure provides a guide area for each guide section of the cable receiving duct that has a profile section that tapers to the cable receiving duct and that penetrates the assigned guide section when closing the cover piece,  
 wherein the retaining structure provides a positioning area for each of at least one positioning section of the cable receiving duct that penetrates the assigned positioning section when closing the cover piece and that provides a contour or surface facing the cable receiving duct that is designed parallel to the swivel axis straight and/or level and wider than the cable,  
 
 and wherein the cable holder is plugged into the socket in the manner of a plug and socket connection for an optical and/or electric signal transfer.  
 
   
   
     15. A socket for a measuring and/or testing device for measuring and/or testing electrical and/or optical components or devices, wherein the socket is designed complementary to a cable bolder having:
 a base piece having a cable receiving duct that is open on top and axially, and includes at least one guide section with a profile section that tapers to a duct base adapted to receive a cable, and  
 a cover piece mounted on the base piece, having a retaining structure and adapted to swivel around a swivel axis,  
 wherein the swivel axis is located proximate one axial end of the cable receiving duct and substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of at least one of: the cable receiving duct or the cable,  
 wherein the cover piece is adapted to swivel around the swivel axis from an open position, in which the cover piece sticks out from the base piece and in which the cable can be loaded into the cable receiving duct, to a closed position, in which the cover piece extends along the base piece and in which the retaining structure localizes the loaded cable in the profile section that tapers to the duct base,  
 wherein the retaining structure provides a guide area for each guide section of the cable receiving duct that has a profile section that tapers to the cable receiving duct and that penetrates the assigned guide section when closing the cover piece,  
 wherein the retaining structure provides a positioning area for each of at least one positioning section of the cable receiving duct that penetrates the assigned positioning section when closing the cover piece and that provides a contour or surface facing the cable receiving duct that is designed parallel to the swivel axis straight and/or level and wider than the cable,  
 and wherein the cable holder is plugged into the socket in the manner of a plug and socket connection for an optical and/or electric signal transfer.